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complaint process, were scheduled for September 28 at Sheldon Community Center, September 30 at Petersen Barn, and October 6 at the Whiteaker Community Center. She thought it likely that another forum would be scheduled for the University and also one that would be conducted completely in Spanish. She thanked Clergy and Laity Concerned (CALC) for its help in sponsoring the recent forum. Mr. Poling thanked and congratulated the volunteers and staff that helped to make the second annual Multi-Cultural Festival at Sheldon Community Center. He said he and his wife had attended and it was a good event with good turn-out. He hoped it would become an annual tradition. Mr. Pap6 thanked staff for the copy of the newspaper article on Kurt Corey, director of the Public Works Department, who was recently honored for his work. Mr. Pap6 reported that he had attended, along with Assistant City Manager Jim Carlson and some of the staff, a presentation of a report conducted by Eco-Northwest which looked at what services were and were not provided to the River Road area, who provided them and what the services would cost if they were entirely undertaken by the City. He noted that the transition manager had been hired and was working and thanked the council for approving the allocation to create this position. Ms. Solomon arrived. Mr. Pap6 presented a pile of garbage he had picked up during his morning run between the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB) site and the Autzen Footbridge. He felt there were not enough garbage receptacles along that stretch of the bike path. He conveyed his plea to citizens to please respect the environment and pick up after themselves. City Manager Dennis Taylor said Mr. Pap6 provided a good segue for the celebration of the City's volunteers, scheduled for Sunday, August 15, at Alton Baker Park. He commented that, without the help of volunteers, the City could not get "half the work done" for the City. He stated that thousands of people donate their time to help pick up garbage in the streams, help in the library, and more. Mayor Torrey announced the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the temporary bridge over the Willamette River at 9:30 a.m. on the following day. He commended the work that went into the bridge, adding that trucks that have been routed through Bend and back to Oakridge will now be able to traverse the Interstate 5 corridor. Mayor Torrey complimented the Public Works Department on its work on Cai Young Road. He felt it was the fastest and most well-done work on an arterial he had ever witnessed. Continuing, Mayor Torrey recommended councilors take a tour of the former Washington School, the new school building at the Patterson School site and the two middle schools, Madison Middle School and Cal Young Middle School, currently being constructed. B. WORK SESSION: Economic Development Committee Recommendations Mr. Taylor was pleased to introduce the work of the Economic Development Committee (EDC). He commended the committee's hard work and thanked Jim Forbes for his work as chair and Kathy Smith, MINUTES--Eugene City Council August 9, 2004 Page 2 Work Session